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  2. Graveyard of the Atlantic - Wikipedia

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    The sandbars shift due to rough waves and unpredictable currents. Another danger was the Outer Banks "wreckers." Some residents of the Outer Banks, known as wreckers, made part of their living by scavenging wrecked ships—or by luring ships to their destruction. [8] Horses with a lantern tied to their neck would be walked along the beach.

  3. Coquina Beach - Wikipedia

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    The shipwreck of the Laura Barnes sailing ship is located on Coquina Beach. The Laura Barnes is representative of the many wooden sailing ships that were lost on the Outer Banks. "The four-masted schooner out of Camden, Maine was driven ashore during a nor’easter on the night of June 1, 1921". [ 4 ]

  4. Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Graveyard of the Atlantic refers to the coastal region of the Outer Banks that contain the remains of hundreds of ships that were sunk due to war, piracy or weather. The museum's exhibits feature many artifacts recovered from shipwrecks, including a German Enigma machine from the German submarine U-85 that was sunk in 1942. [2]

  5. A Look at Every Fascinating 'Outer Banks' House and Filming ...

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    Every good treasure hunt involves traversing both alluring and ominous locations. In Outer Banks , our favorite Pogues venture to a handful of spots from North Carolina to the Bahamas to South ...

  6. List of shipwrecks of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    British cargo ship; ran aground on outer Diamond Shoals. Governor Ames United States: 13 December 1909 Schooner that was wrecked in a gale off Cape Hatteras: Gray Ghost: Sunk and later recovered near Belhaven. Helen H. Benedict: 1914

  7. Shipwreck found off Florida beach is much larger than ... - AOL

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    The wreck is one of two that have emerged from sands off Daytona Beach since December, officials said. The other was examined by the museum and found to be “an 1800s cargo ship,” officials said.

  8. ‘Underwater robot’ standing off Outer Banks is not what it ...

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    A monstrosity that resembles a giant robot is standing in the ocean off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and the National Park Service is offering an explanation for tourists who might be confused ...

  9. Outer Banks - Wikipedia

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    The Outer Banks, separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Currituck Albemarle Sounds (north) and Pamlico Sound (south) The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States.